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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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